Kiszla: Elvis Dumervil's clock is ticking, but Broncos aren't budging

Summary of 86 articles · Updated Mar 24, 2013

In the end, the Ravens probably need Elvis Dumervil more than the Broncos. Elvis Dumervil just got a nasty surprise. It’s been more than 24 hours since the Elvis Dumervil fax fiasco, and there doesn’t seem to be a movement to repair the situation between … (more)the Denver Broncos and the pass-rusher. Structuring a contract high enough for Dumervil could be tough for either team because of tight salary-cap situations, but teams can always make adjustments to their roster by cutting players if they need to make room for an elite player. It may have been a no-brainer decision for the Colts to release Manning in lieu of paying him $35 million after he missed an entire season because of four neck surgeries while at the same time, Indianapolis had a ready, younger replacement in Andrew Luck available with the No. 1 draft pick.

Predictable end for Dumervil in Denver

It’s been a long, difficult nine days for both Elvis Dumervil and the Denver Broncos. A fourth-round pick in 2006 who produced 63.5 sacks for Denver, Dumervil agreed to terms with the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. It leaves Denver with a big nee

Ravens rev up pass rush with Dumervil

With one move Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens alleviated concern over the rebuilding of their defense and caused opposing quarterbacks to worry a little more. The Ravens agreed to terms on a five-year, $35 million contract with Elvis Dumervil on Sunday, be…

Mike Preston: After Dumervil signing, Ravens fans can stop whining

Dumervil will be first domino of veteran pass rushers

Early in free agency, several pass rushers who won’t be seeing the age of 30 any time soon landed contracts. The older guys, however, have had a harder time finding new homes. With Elvis Dumervil picking the Ravens, the dominoes will start to fall. Actu

As Broncos close door on Dumervil, they open it for Freeney, Abraham

The Peyton Manning/Dwight Freeney reunion could be happening, after all. With defensive end Elvis Dumervil now a linebacker in Baltimore’s 3-4 defense, the Broncos need to find a replacement. But first, they officially said farewell to the man they draf

Broncos facing trust issues in aftermath of Dumervil debacle

The Broncos have now officially lost defensive end Elvis Dumervil. In the eyes of some in the agent community, they’ve also lost something far less tangible. “I don’t trust them,” said one agent who requested anonymity because the agent will be de

Dumervil’s departure a blow to Broncos but no knockout punch

In the end, the Ravens probably need Elvis Dumervil more than the Broncos. The rationale boils down to two words: Von Miller. Miller, who is two days shy of his 24th birthday, has notched 30 sacks in his first two NFL seasons. What’s more, he’s under

Dumervil gets $8.5 million in first year, counts $2.5 million against cap

The market hasn’t been too strong for pass rushers, but Elvis Dumervil appears to have made out okay. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that he stands to earn up to $35 million over the course of the five-year deal he agreed to with the Ravens on Sunday. Du

Elvis Dumervil is now a former Bronco

The Elvis Dumervil saga is over. The Denver Broncos’ search for a pass-rushing complement to star Von Miller is not, though. FaxGate has ended with Dumervil agreeing to terms with the Baltimore Ravens. Now, Denver will likely sign either Dwight Freeney

Trio of teams after Dumervil, Freeney

Last Friday, the Broncos cut defensive end Elvis Dumervil after a last-minute effort to re-do his contract imploded at the last minute. Now, a trio of teams hover over Dumervil and former Colts defensive end/linebacker Dwight Freeney. Per a league sourc…

Elway: “We’ve offered Elvis a contract”

Now that tempers (and ostensibly, the thermal fax machine) have cooled down, the Broncos are ready to do business again. According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, the Broncos have resumed negotiations with Elvis Dumervil after last Friday’s fiasco that

Fox: Dumervil still in Denver 'mix'

Denver Broncos coach John Fox said the team is open to bringing back pass-rusher Elvis Dumervil after the fax machine fiasco last week. But Fox, speaking at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix on Tuesday, didn’t make any promises that it will happen. “H

NFL denies appeal to uphold Dumervil verbal agreement

The Denver Broncos Hail Mary attempt to reverse the events leading to the release of defensive end Elvis Dumervil last week has fallen incomplete. The Broncos and Dumervil’s new agents, Tom Condon and Ben Dogra of CAA, appealed to the league to honor th

Longshot to keep Dumervil in Denver fails

Elvis Dumervil’s new agent, Tom Condon, and the Denver Broncos lost an appeal to get the verbal agreement honored by the NFL. The agreement was turned in after the league's deadline on Friday. It was considered a longshot, anyway because had the NFL hon

Dumervil loses appeal on contract debacle

The dotted line: Cowboys would be in Elvis Dumervil hunt if Anthony Spencer had not signed franchise tender

Anthony Spencer was wise to sign his franchise tender. If he hadn’t, the Cowboys would be one of the teams scrambling to see if it can sign defensive end Elvis Dumervil. Make no mistake. The Cowboys want Spencer. The club put a $10.63 franchise tag on h

Broncos deal for Dumervil isn't dead - if cash can heal old wounds

In the charming, if cramped lobby of the Biltmore Resort that is hosting the NFL meetings, everybody seems to have a wisecrack about the fax fiasco that has so far cost the Broncos a quality pass rusher in Elvis Dumervil.

Dumervil fires agent; NFLPA eyes incident

Ravens “have serious interest” in Elvis Dumervil

With Elvis Dumervil available thanks to Friday’s fax machine follies, teams other than Broncos are getting interested. According to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, the Ravens “have serious interest” in the pass-rusher, who’d play outside lineba

Elvis Dumervil switching agents after contract snafu

Dumervil is expected to hire CAA

With Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil firing his agent in the hopes of finding a way to get back on the Denver roster, it is now widely believed in league circles that Dumervil will hire CAA to preside over the effort to fix the situation with the t…

Yesterday, it appeared that Elvis Dumervil's failed contract negotiation with the Broncos was thwarted by a fax machine, a piece of technology rendered obsolete some 11 or 12 years ago by the advent of .pdf documents and email. It seemed like Dumervil w…

Report: NFLPA wants inquiry into Dumervil debacle

It’s still unclear how the tentative deal to restructure Elvis Dumervil’s contract imploded. The NFL Players Association plans to seek some clarity. According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, the union has “asked for an inquiry” regarding the ev

Broncos give their timeline on events leading to Dumervil’s release

On Friday evening, the Broncos released a statement from executive vice president of football operations John Elway detailing the organization’s version of events that left defensive end Elvis Dumervil without a job - at least for now - after the te